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Hon. Mutahi Kahiga, Nyeri County Governor is received by George Magutu, Treasurer,
Newfortis SACCO and other board members during the Annual General Meeting.
INSET: Hon. Mutahi Kahiga, Nyeri County Governor speaks to members during the Annual
General Meeting
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1ewfortis SACCO will fully support the national Also present in the AGM was John Githinji, Chairman of the
government’s Big Four Agenda, by sensitizing SACCO who reported that the Society had invested in Information
members on existing alternative building Technology to provide members with online solutions. “The
technology. This will enable majority of the low MDV SDBGMNKNFX G@R CDDODMDC ?M@MBH@K HMBKTRHNM @R VD
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shelter. In addition, the SACCO will also develop long-term our members and improve members’ experiences,” he said.
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The SACCO introduced E-loan and Dividend Advance products,
which Mr. Githinji said had attracted commendable patronage.
Speaking during the SACCO’s 43rd Annual General Meeting
(AGM) held in Nyeri, the Governor of the County, Mutahi Kahiga, However, Mr. Githinji cautioned that the SACCO had indeed put
noted that the SACCO was among the best in the country and measures to curb any cyber-attacks. In the wake of cyber-crime
urged teachers who were not members to join the SACCO. “My SG@SHRGHSSHMF?M@MBH@KRDBSNQ,Q
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Government will continue supporting co-operatives to ensure they were working on ways to phase out challenges such as
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through visionary leadership and management that the SACCO regulatory rules. He also said that the Board of Directors was
reached such great heights of development.
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